Australia vs OECD: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD over time
- Australia
- OECD
How they compare
Australia currently reports -41.78 billion against -277.30 billion in OECD, a difference of 235.52 billion.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1971 it was OECD ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and OECD ranks 38th of 39 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and OECD in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.42 billion | -7.10 billion | 5.67 billion | Australia |
| 1980s | -8.81 billion | -72.41 billion | 63.59 billion | Australia |
| 1990s | -14.95 billion | -44.97 billion | 30.02 billion | Australia |
| 2000s | -36.68 billion | -429.98 billion | 393.29 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | -43.63 billion | 7.58 billion | 51.21 billion | OECD |
| 2020s | -6.63 billion | -245.80 billion | 239.17 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, Australia or OECD?
- Australia, at -41.78 billion against -277.30 billion in OECD as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd between Australia and OECD?
- 235.52 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2026.
- How do Australia and OECD rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd?
- Australia ranks 35th and OECD ranks 38th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP